24th Philadelphia Film Festival Full Film Line-Up

The Philadelphia Film Society is proud to announce the full film line-up of the 24th Philadelphia Film Festival, spanning from October 22 – November 1 on 6 theater screens throughout the Greater Philadelphia area.

Opening on October 22nd with Anomalisa and closing on October 30th with Where to Invade Next, the 11-day Philadelphia Film Festival will locally premiere over 130 feature length and short films, curated by our programming committee that travels to festivals around the world, all year long, to officially select each film in the program.

“I’m thrilled with this year’s fantastic line-up of films, bringing so many incredible features and shorts from around the world to Philadelphia for our 24th edition,” said Executive Director J. Andrew Greenblatt. “From our Opening Night screening of the Venice Grand Prize winnerAnomalisa to the Closing Night screening of master documentarian Michael Moore’sWhere to Invade Next, this year’s slate is not only incredibly strong and diverse, but fully represents what a film festival truly is: the gathering of a community of film lovers experiencing some of the most exciting, challenging, innovative, prestigious and thought-provoking films of the year, with many of the artists behind these films in attendance.”

“It’s bursting at the seams!” said Michael Lerman, Artistic Director. “With our biggest program in several years, we’re very lucky to be showcasing a collection of work that is overstuffed with gems, featuring over twenty works from world renowned directors (including our bold and fantastic opening and closing night selections) along with plenty of great surprises from first timers.”

The Philadelphia Film Society is honored that Michael Moore, the Academy-Award winning filmmaker and best-selling author behind Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine, will be joining the #PFF24 Closing Night Celebration at the Prince Theater.

The full Festival schedule and digital Festival Program Guide is available now on

Screenings for the 24th Philadelphia Film Festival will take place at the Ritz East (125 S. 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106), Ritz at the Bourse (400 Ranstead St, Philadelphia, PA 19106), PFS Roxy Theater (2023 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103), and Prince Theater (1412 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102). Tickets will go on-sale for Philadelphia Film Society members on Friday, October 2, and to the general public beginning Monday, October 5. Tickets may be purchased through the Festival website, www.filmadelphia.org/festival, or in-person at the Main Box Office at the Prince Theater.

24th Philadelphia Film Festival Full Line-up

Opening Night Film

Anomalisa, Director Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson. 2015, USA.

Closing Night Film

Where To Invade Next, Director Michael Moore. 2015, USA.

Centerpiece Screenings

Brooklyn, Director John Crowley. 2015, Ireland, UK.

Carol, Director Todd Haynes. 2015, USA, UK.

Our Brand Is Crisis, Director David Gordon Green. 2015, USA.

Room, Director Lenny Abrahamson. 2015, Ireland, Canada.

A Royal Night Out, Director Julian Jarrold. 2015, UK.

Youth, Director Paolo Sorrentino. 2015, Italy.

From the Vaults: Film history comes alive as it was meant to be seen – on the big screen. Come see old favorites bigger than life once again.

Feast: A delightful tasting menu highlighting contemporary culinary stories from around the globe.

An, Director Naomi Kawase. 2015, Japan, France, Germany.

Beer Runners, Director Justin Wirtalla. 2014, USA, Spain.

The Birth of Sake, Director Erik Shirai. 2015, USA.

King Georges, Director Erika Frankel. 2015, USA.

American Independents, Presented by Park Towne Place: Featuring powerful new voices in American cinema, these fresh, gritty films explore a variety of subjects through the filmmaker’s uncompromising vision. All films in this series are a part of the “PFF On Us” free ticketing program.

Emelie, Director Michael Thelin. 2015, USA

Entertainment, Director Rick Alverson. 2015, USA.

Krisha, Director Trey Edward Shults. 2015, USA.

Lamb, Director Ross Partridge. 2015, USA.

Naz and Maalik, Director Jay Dockendorf. 2014, USA.

Quitters, Director Noah Pritzker. 2014, USA.

Take Me to the River, Director Matt Sobel. 2015, USA.

Greater Filmadelphia, Presented by Philadelphia Gas Works: Featuring work from some of our finest homegrown filmmakers, this category brings our city and its talent to the big screen.

Documentary Showcase, Presented with support by the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation: Comprising the best in documentary filmmaking, these compelling films feature everything from stirring character studies to fascinating looks at current global issues.

Thanks to generous support provided by the Wyncote Foundation, the Festival continues the “PFF On Us” free ticketing program, providing complimentary tickets to all films in the American Independents and Documentary film categories. Tickets are available to the public, as well as in partnership with select organizations. PFF On Us also hosts weekday morning student screenings, presented in part by Peco and featuring the films Raiders!, Breaking A Monster,Learning By Heart and Umrika. To register for free tickets, visit www.filmadelphia.org/tickets.

Joe Wehinger is the CEO of United Digital & Associates and the Publisher of this magazine Daily Ovation. He enjoys (and writes about) food, wine, spirits, travel, technology and philanthropy. Mostly, he likes to get people excited and curious about the things that get him excited and curious. Thanks for reading!

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